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Veggie Lover’s Cream Cheese Spread
February 19, 2016 by Judith Hanneman
A cream cheese spread for veggie lovers that’s chock full of crunchy fresh vegetables. Heaven on whole wheat crackers–or anything!
Lately I’ve been loving flavored cream cheese–on crackers, bagels and my first love, bialys.
I was first introduced to these wonderful concoctions as a 20-something living in NYC. They caught my eye at my local Walbaum’s in the deli department. I was never much on “deli” back then and probably was at that counter because a friend asked me to pick up deli-sliced ham or something. Taking a chance, I bought 1/4 pound of the scallion variety. I spread it on a bialy and I was sold.
While I still enjoy scallion…
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